More winter weather in the forecast

More winter weather may be on the way, according to the National Weather Service. We may see 1 to 2 inches of new snow and some freezing rain Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

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The Daily Register - Harrisburg, IL

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Posted Dec. 30, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Updated Dec 30, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Posted Dec. 30, 2012 at 1:51 PM
Updated Dec 30, 2012 at 1:54 PM

More winter weather may be on the way, according to the National Weather Service:

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM CSTTUESDAY...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHERADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION WHICH IS INEFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 6 AM CST TUESDAY.* AMOUNTS: ONE TO TWO INCHES OF NEW SNOW AND LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF FREEZING PRECIPITATION AND SLEET ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM VAN BUREN MISSOURI TO VIENNA ILLINOIS TO OWENSBORO KENTUCKY.* TIMING: PRECIPITATION IN THE FORM OF SNOW WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN HALF OF THE QUAD STATE MONDAY MORNING. MONDAY AFTERNOON SNOW SHOULD BE LIMITED TO THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE REGION BUT MONDAY EVENING AS TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO DROP SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION ARE POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA. AFTER MIDNIGHT MAINLY JUST FREEZING PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA.* MAIN IMPACT: SNOW AND ICE ON ROADWAYS COULD MAKE THEM VERY SLICK MAKING TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS... ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. THIS WILL BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED AFTER DARK AS TEMPERATURES DROP. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LIMITED AT TIMES DUE TO SNOWFALL.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...ORFREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FORSLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILEDRIVING.